Art Director - La DoubleJ

ART DIRECTOR

We are looking for a new Art Director to join La DoubleJ team in Milano. The person we’re looking for is a strong creative thinker with a passion for guiding brand storytelling and the visual narrative to ensure alignment across all platforms and touch points. She/He has experience overseeing all art direction/design elements of a fashion/lifestyle business, including photoshoots (RTW and homeware), digital/social content (still and video), packaging, and retail and wholesale displays. She or he will oversee the day-to-day development and execution of all visual branded communications.

This is a "hands on" role with significant oversight of image making and design; the ideal candidate will have both an intuitive understanding of the Founders' creative vision and a keen sense of detail and organization. The ideal candidate will have strong on-set and photo editing experience, as well as a strong knowledge of design and typography. She or he will find and manage outside creative collaborators while also managing budgets and schedules for all creative initiatives, working alongside a team of graphic design and production peers, to ensure best practices and brand cohesion for large and small scale projects. 

The new Art Director will report to the co-founder(s)/CEO and work cross-functionally to ensure La Double J maintains both a sense of consistency and spontaneity in all of its visual expressions. A passion for pattern, color, and vibrant design is a must.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the look and feel of the brand across all platforms and initiatives, focused on the following to start: Ecomm/Digital/Social; Content; Retail/Showroom/Pop-Ups; PR assets (still and video).
• Drive the brand's mission to create feel-good fashion and a high vibration lifestyle by delivering creative work that is unique to La Double J and that garners engagement in the marketplace.
• Lead all initiatives requiring art direction; guiding and approving all assets needed for marketing efforts, concepting lookbooks, attending all photo shoots, overseeing showroom and retail installations, approving the production of packaging and other printed materials.
• Develop new, irreverent, and forward-thinking concepts for La Double J branding, campaigns, and marketing messages (still and video)
• Have strong Adobe Suite skills (inDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, etc.).
• Possess strong understanding of how to use e-commerce/DTC, social media, and the latest technology to drive consumer engagement and be disruptive online and off.
• Manage diverse scope of deliverables in a fast-paced environment, inspiring others through teamwork, fresh ideation, and constant collaboration.

What we’re looking for:

• +8 years of successful experience as an Art Director in a fashion or lifestyle-oriented business
• Art/Design/Fine Arts background; previous experience of working in an e-commerce company is a plus
• Proven leadership skills and a talent for providing effective feedback and direction
• Proven excellent presentation and communication skills, and ability to work and interact with internal and external stakeholders
• Up-to-date on the latest trends in the fashion and lifestyle trends
• Excellent organizational skills; able to prioritize and multi-task various and challenging demands.
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Excellent English skills (Mother tongue or Bilingual); fluent in Italian. 

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package (compared to your professional background);
• Benefits: monthly lunch tickets, company laptop, discounts to our owned brands and brand partners, and additional perks in the form of local discounts and offers;
• Learning & Development Programs: continuous learning experience with TLG University and The Breakfast Club projects;
• Be part of the young (30 on avg.) and international (+30 nationalities) #TLGpeople group and work in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.

We hire for potential, and we reward based on impact. We think big, move fast, and never stop learning. In our dynamic, fast-moving environment, opportunities for growth are limitless.​